Accordion Dreams
October 9, 2009
- I'm getting set to present "Accordion Dreams" at my first book festival. How fitting that it's in Louisiana.While the rest of my fellow San Francisco Bay Area authors will be Litquake-ing, I'll be letting the good times roll in Baton Rouge. (Too bad I can't be in both places. I did get invited to participate in one Litquake event, but wouldn't you know it's the same weekend. ...
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September 26, 2009
- I was lured into Blair Kilpatrick's memoir, Accordion Dreams: A Journey into Cajun and Creole Music, the moment I saw the charming cover depicting a happy little girl holding her accordion, although I was surprisingly unprepared for the extent of the adventure she'd lead me on in this extraordinary musical memoir. Before I even opened the book, a small voice in the recesses of my mind encouraged ...
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July 30, 2009
- I envy my fellow Red Room authors who have to look back through the mists of time to reflect on their first books. It's always easier to share youthful missteps. Accordion Dreams, my first book, still feels very new, since it came out in January--and I was certainly no youth at the time!My agent and my publisher did right by me. I feel very fortunate to have ended up with them--especially ...
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June 25, 2009
- I was checking the listing for Accordion Dreams on Amazon a couple of days ago. I was shocked to discover a little notice that it's now available on Kindle.I followed the link and, sure enough, there I was. Kindled.My first reaction was to wonder how this happened. Then I figured it must have been the publisher's decision. It's probably a good thing. Right? I guess so. I don't own ...
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April 7, 2009
- Earlier today, I was thrilled to discover the first newspaper review for Accordion Dreams. The review is by New Orleans Times-Picayune book editor Susan Larson. It's a wonderful review, and It comes at an ideal time, just as I get ready for a week long book tour in Louisiana. (It starts on Monday, at Octavia Books in New Orleans.) The review is here. When I discovered it, I was ...
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March 25, 2009
- I've been profiled in this week's East Bay Express, in connection with Friday's upcoming Accordion Dreams reading and concert at Mrs. Dalloway's in Berkeley. It's a wonderful piece by Anneli Rufus. It's also my first profile/review in a real newspaper! Let's see if I can post the link:www.eastbayexpress.com/artsculture/let_the_good_times_roll/Content?oid=950297 So it's little ...
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March 22, 2009
- I just got my first official review for Accordion Dreams.It's a good one, though a little quirky. (But consider my book!)The review is by an accordion aficionado who goes by the name of Mr. Anchovy. He won a copy of Accordion Dreams through another site, called Let's Polka, that has been writing some nice things about the book. Mr. Anchovy writes for a book review site called The Bookworm ...
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February 17, 2009
- A very interesting experience, doing a book reading at a music club. Especially when it's just before your band plays. I wondered if people would stop to listen. Or if it would feel odd, being in two different roles, band leader and very new author. Or if I'd feel so drained after the reading, it would be hard to face a three hour Sauce Piquante gig. At first, it did feel odd. This was my ...
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February 10, 2009
- I had my second book signing on Sunday. Just like the first one, at Booksmith in San Francisco, it was a wonderful experience. Once again, so much of the credit goes to the events coordinator. The lovely and gracious Vinitha put me at ease and completely charmed my mother, who came along with us. (So I had an added reason to be anxious!) The crowd was interested and attentive. A woman ...
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December 10, 2008
- Happy Holidays!I'm way behind on my holiday shopping, so now I'm hitting the bookstores. Books and music are the first thing I think about, when it comes to gifts.I like to think ACCORDION DREAMS would make a wonderful gift. It could be just the thing for lovers of accordions, Cajun-Creole music, all things Louisiana, or roots music of any kind. But it's also for anyone who dreams of ...
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